Kuwait U23 and Malaysia U23 had an exciting match in the 3rd round of the group stage of the U23 Asia Cup. The match was a back-and-forth affair, with both sides exchanging attacks and defenses, and in the end, Kuwait U23 narrowly defeated Malaysia U23 by a score of 2-1.
At the beginning of the match, both players were cautious, and the situation on the field was once in a stalemate. However, as the game progressed, Kuwait U23 gradually showed their offensive strength. In the 45th minute, Malaysia's Nazreel was sent off for a red card for a foul, which forced Malaysia U23 to play with 10 men for the rest of the match.
In the 14th minute of first half extra time, Kuwait U23 had a valuable penalty kick opportunity. Salman Al-Awadi calmly stood in front of the ball, he took a deep breath and then decisively shot the ball towards the goal. The ball was extremely fast and from a difficult angle. Although the Malaysian goalkeeper made a save, the ball was too fast and he could only watch the ball enter the net. Kuwait U23 ended the first half with a 1-0 lead thanks to the penalty kick.
At the start of the second half, Kuwait U23 did not let their guard down because of the lead, but continued to intensify their offense. In the 60th minute, Kuwait U23's Sultan Al-Faraj sent a precise cross from the side, and Talal Al-Qaisi grabbed the ball inside the penalty area and put it into the dead center of the goal. The goal extended Kuwait U23's lead to 2-0.
Malaysia U23 didn't give up after conceding two goals in a row, they started to step up their offense to try to get back the score. In the 63rd minute, Malaysia's Leni assisted Rosli to score a goal to make the score 1-2. This goal gave Malaysia U23 hope, and they continued to attack in an attempt to equalize the score.
However, Kuwait U23's defense was very solid as they withstood the onslaught of Malaysia U23. In the 84th minute, there was drama on the pitch once again. Kuwait U23's Salman Al Awadi was also shown a red card for a foul, which brought both teams back to a 10-man game. Even so, Kuwait U23 maintained their lead and eventually beat Malaysia U23 2-1.
